What grades does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology serve?
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology serves grades 9–12 within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Magnet
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
A technology-focused magnet high school available by application.
Type
Magnet
Grades
9–12
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
A common alternative pathway for east Charlotte students pursuing engineering and health-science tracks.
How families here decide
Plaza Midwood families typically evaluate the assigned home school alongside magnet lottery options and independent schools, and many combine them across grade levels. Visit during a school day, speak with currently enrolled families, and read growth data alongside proficiency rather than relying on a single aggregate rating.
Where the official data lives
Enrollment, grade configuration, and program offerings for Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Statewide accountability results — proficiency, growth, graduation where applicable, and the school performance grade — are published annually in the North Carolina School Report Cards maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. Federal enrollment and demographic counts appear in the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. Those three sources, read together, are more reliable than any single aggregate score.
Transport and the daily routine
Most of Plaza Midwood is close enough to its assigned schools that morning routines are short, but bus eligibility is set by distance and hazard criteria published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rather than by neighborhood boundaries. Magnet placement generally shifts transportation responsibility toward the family. Corridor traffic on Central Avenue and The Plaza peaks against the school schedule, which is worth a trial run before committing to a specific address.
Verify before you buy
School assignment is one of the few housing variables that can change without any change to the house. If assignment matters to your decision, confirm it for the exact address at the time you are deciding, and check whether boundary review is underway for that area.
Around the school
Closest parks to Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Greenway
Little Sugar Creek Greenway
The county's spine greenway, reachable from the neighborhood via Briar Creek.
about 2.6 mi — a short drive
Neighborhood park
Independence Park
Charlotte's oldest public park, just southwest in Elizabeth.
about 3.0 mi — a short drive
Regional park
Freedom Park
Charlotte's signature regional park, reachable by greenway from the neighborhood.
about 3.1 mi — a short drive
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Brewery · $
Blue Blaze Brewing
A west-side taproom that rounds out the standing brewery rotation.
about 0.3 mi — walkable
Brewery · $$
The Suffolk Punch
A brewery, coffee bar, and kitchen on the opposite side of Uptown.
about 1.4 mi
Shop · $$
Paper Skyscraper
A long-running independent bookstore and gift shop.
about 1.9 mi
Bar · $$
Okra Cocktail Parlour
A cocktail parlour on the Uptown side of the neighborhood's short drive list.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $$
Earl's Grocery
A sandwich counter and small-provisions shop in nearby Elizabeth.
about 2.9 mi — a short drive
Market · $$
Optimist Hall
A restored textile mill turned food hall on the neighborhood's western approach.
about 3.0 mi — a short drive
Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology the assigned school for Plaza Midwood?
Assignment is set by address and can differ block to block, and boundaries are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the CMS school locator.
How does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology perform?
Official performance, growth, and accountability data for every North Carolina public school is published in the NC School Report Cards rather than by private sites.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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